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Avril 7, 2023 3:00AM

Despite surge of revenue, few Canadian governments expect surpluses in 2023

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Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen
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According to projections, federal net debt will jump by more than $142 billion over the next five years.

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Avril 6, 2023 5:26PM

Supreme Court ruling ends hope for many patients waiting for care in Canada
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Bacchus Barua, Nadeem Esmail
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Patients needing neurosurgery faced a typical wait of more than a year.

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Health Care, Other Topics
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waiting for medical care, waiting for health care, waiting for treatment, health care wait times
Avril 4, 2023 3:00AM

Government workers in Quebec enjoy pay premium over private-sector counterparts
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Ben Eisen
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Full-time government workers in the province took more time off for personal reasons than their private-sector counterparts.

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Mars 29, 2023 11:32AM

Freeland’s comments on federal budget are head-scratching and misleading

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Jake Fuss
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Federal debt is projected to rise from 42.4 per cent of GDP in 2022 to 43.5 per cent of GDP in 2023.

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federal budget, canadian federal budget, federal government budget, federal finances
Mars 28, 2023 3:33PM

Budget 2023—a reckless approach to federal finances
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Jake Fuss
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The budget projects a deficit of $40.1 billion in 2023/24, which is nearly $10 billion higher than projections in November.

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Mars 28, 2023 3:05PM

Federal budget ignores economic growth at expense of Canadian living standards
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Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Jake Fuss
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The budget speech never mentioned the word “entrepreneurship."

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Mars 26, 2023 4:00AM

Picking a federal fiscal anchor is not enough—you must stick to it
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Jake Fuss
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The federal debt-to-GDP ratio is on track to increase between 2022-23 and 2023-24.

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Mars 25, 2023 12:00AM

New poll finds strong support for socialism in the U.K.
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Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman
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Among Britons aged 18 to 34, support for socialism increases to 53 per cent.

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united kingdom, socialism, london, communism, social welfare
Mars 24, 2023 3:00AM

Federal government continues to peddle misleading debt numbers
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Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios
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The total value of government debt in 2022 in Canada exceeded the entire size of the economy by more than 10 per cent.

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Mars 23, 2023 2:52PM

Ontario’s budget includes path to balance, but party with taxpayer money is not over
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Jake Fuss
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The budget projects a deficit of $1.3 billion this year.

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